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You are not to eat their meat or touch their carcasses. <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/14.htm">New Living Translation</a> And you may not eat the pig. It has split hooves but does not chew the cud, so it is ceremonially unclean for you. You may not eat the meat of these animals or even touch their carcasses. <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/14.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the pig, because it parts the hoof but does not chew the cud, is unclean for you. Their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch. <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> as well as the pig; though it has a divided hoof, it does not chew the cud. It is unclean for you. You must not eat its meat or touch its carcass. <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/14.htm">King James Bible</a> And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase. <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/14.htm">New King James Version</a> Also the swine is unclean for you, because it has cloven hooves, yet does not chew the cud; you shall not eat their flesh or touch their dead carcasses. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And the pig, because it has a divided hoof but does not chew the cud, it is unclean for you. You shall not eat any of their flesh, nor touch their carcasses. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220The pig, because it divides the hoof but does not chew the cud, it is unclean for you. You shall not eat any of their flesh nor touch their carcasses. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And the pig, because it divides the hoof but does not chew the cud, it is unclean for you. You shall not eat any of their flesh nor touch their carcasses. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the pig, because it divides the hoof but does not chew the cud, it is unclean for you. You shall not eat any of their flesh nor touch their carcasses. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The swine, because it has a divided hoof but does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. You shall not eat their meat nor touch their carcasses. <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> and pigs, though they have hooves, they do not chew the cud — they are unclean for you. Do not eat their meat or touch their carcasses. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> and the pig, though it has hooves, it does not chew the cud— it is unclean for you. You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses.&#8221 <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the swine, because he parteth the hoof but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you: of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch. <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> And don't eat pork, since pigs have divided hoofs, but they do not chew their cud. Don't even touch a dead pig! <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> and the swine, because he parteth the hoof but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you: of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcases ye shall not touch. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Also, you may not eat pigs. (Although their hoofs are divided, they don't chew their cud.) Never eat their meat or touch their dead bodies. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> Do not eat pigs. They must be considered unclean; they have divided hoofs but do not chew the cud. Do not eat any of these animals or even touch their dead bodies. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> And also the pig, because even though its hoof is divided, it does not chew the cud. It is therefore unclean for you. You must not eat their meat or even touch their carcasses. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/14.htm">NET Bible</a> Also the pig is ritually impure to you; though it has divided hooves, it does not chew the cud. You may not eat their meat or even touch their remains. <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The pig, because it has a split hoof, but doesn't chew the cud, is unclean to you: of their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch. <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, is unclean to you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcass.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> as well as the pig; though it has a divided hoof, it does not chew the cud. It is unclean for you. You must not eat its meat or touch its carcass. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/14.htm">World English Bible</a> The pig, because it has a split hoof but doesn’t chew the cud, is unclean to you. You shall not eat their meat. You shall not touch their carcasses. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the sow, for it is dividing the hoof, and not [bringing] up the cud—it [is] unclean to you; you do not eat of their flesh, and you do not come against their carcass. <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the sow, for it is dividing the hoof, and not bringing up the cud, unclean it is to you; of their flesh ye do not eat, and against their carcase ye do not come. <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the swine, because it cleaves the hoof, and not ruminating, it is unclean to you: from their flesh ye shall not eat, and upon their carcass ye shall not touch.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The swine also, because it divideth the hoof, but cheweth not the cud, shall be unclean, their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> The pig also, since it has a divided hoof, but does not chew over again, shall be unclean. Their flesh shall not be eaten, and you shall not touch their carcasses. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/14.htm">New American Bible</a> And the pig, which indeed has divided hooves, with cloven foot, but does not chew the cud, is unclean for you. Their flesh you shall not eat, and their dead bodies you shall not touch. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And the pig, because it divides the hoof but does not chew the cud, is unclean for you. You shall not eat their meat, and you shall not touch their carcasses.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the swine, because it divides the hoof, but does not chew the cud, is unclean for you; you shall not eat of their meat, nor touch their dead carcasses. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the swine parts its hoof and does not chew cud; it is defiled to you; you shall not eat of their flesh and their carcasses you shall not touch.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and the swine, because he parteth the hoof but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you; of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And as for the swine, because he divides the hoof, and makes claws of the hoof, yet he chews not the cud, he is unclean to you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, ye shall not touch their dead bodies. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/14-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=4156" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/14.htm">Clean and Unclean Animals</a> …7But of those that chew the cud or have a completely divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: the camel, the rabbit, or the rock badger. Although they chew the cud, they do not have a divided hoof. They are unclean for you, 8<a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">as well as</a> <a href="/hebrew/2386.htm" title="2386: ha·ḥă·zîr (Art:: N-ms) -- Swine, boar. From an unused root probably meaning to enclose; a hog.">the pig;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">though it</a> <a href="/hebrew/6536.htm" title="6536: map̄·rîs (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-msc) -- To break in two, divide. A primitive root; to break in pieces, i.e. to split, distribute.">has a divided</a> <a href="/hebrew/6541.htm" title="6541: par·sāh (N-fs) -- A hoof. Feminine of perec; a claw or split hoof.">hoof,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">it does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1625.htm" title="1625: ḡê·rāh (N-fs) -- Cud. From garar; the cud.">chew the cud.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">It</a> <a href="/hebrew/2931.htm" title="2931: ṭā·mê (Adj-ms) -- Unclean. From tame'; foul in a relig. Sense.">is unclean</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">for you.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">You must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ṯō·ḵê·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: mib·bə·śā·rām (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">its meat</a> <a href="/hebrew/5060.htm" title="5060: ṯig·gā·‘ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. Lay the hand upon; by implication, to reach; violently, to strike.">or touch</a> <a href="/hebrew/5038.htm" title="5038: ū·ḇə·niḇ·lā·ṯām (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- A carcass, corpse. From nabel; a flabby thing, i.e. A carcase or carrion; figuratively, an idol.">its carcass.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> 9Of all the creatures that live in the water, you may eat anything with fins and scales,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/leviticus/11-7.htm">Leviticus 11:7-8</a> And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. / You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you. <a href="/isaiah/65-4.htm">Isaiah 65:4</a> sitting among the graves, spending nights in secret places, eating the meat of pigs and polluted broth from their bowls. <a href="/isaiah/66-17.htm">Isaiah 66:17</a> “Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD. <a href="/acts/10-14.htm">Acts 10:14</a> “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” <a href="/acts/10-28.htm">Acts 10:28</a> He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean. <a href="/acts/11-8.htm">Acts 11:8</a> ‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ <a href="/matthew/7-6.htm">Matthew 7:6</a> Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces. <a href="/2_corinthians/6-17.htm">2 Corinthians 6:17</a> “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” <a href="/romans/14-14.htm">Romans 14:14</a> I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean. <a href="/1_timothy/4-4.htm">1 Timothy 4:4-5</a> For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, / because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. <a href="/mark/7-18.htm">Mark 7:18-19</a> “Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him, / because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.) <a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16-17</a> Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ. <a href="/ezekiel/4-14.htm">Ezekiel 4:14</a> “Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.” <a href="/ezekiel/22-26.htm">Ezekiel 22:26</a> Her priests do violence to My law and profane My holy things. They make no distinction between the holy and the common, and they fail to distinguish between the clean and the unclean. They disregard My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them. <a href="/hosea/9-3.htm">Hosea 9:3</a> They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the swine, because it divides the hoof, yet chews not the cud, it is unclean to you: you shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcass.the swine<a href="/isaiah/65-4.htm">Isaiah 65:4</a> Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;<a href="/isaiah/66-3.htm">Isaiah 66:3,17</a> He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations… <a href="/luke/15-15.htm">Luke 15:15,16</a> And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine… touch<a href="/leviticus/11-26.htm">Leviticus 11:26,27</a> The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/23-13.htm">Although</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-1.htm">Bodies</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-8.htm">Carcase</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-40.htm">Carcass</a> <a href="/numbers/14-33.htm">Carcasses</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-7.htm">Chew</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-6.htm">Cheweth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-7.htm">Cloven</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-7.htm">Cud</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-1.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-6.htm">Divides</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-26.htm">Divideth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-6.htm">Division</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-7.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-7.htm">Hoof</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-7.htm">Horn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-6.htm">Parteth</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-7.htm">Pig</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-7.htm">Split</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-7.htm">Swine</a> <a href="/numbers/16-26.htm">Touch</a> <a href="/numbers/31-19.htm">Touched</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-7.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-7.htm">Used</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/34-7.htm">Although</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-26.htm">Bodies</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-26.htm">Carcase</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-26.htm">Carcass</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-26.htm">Carcasses</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-4.htm">Chew</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-3.htm">Cheweth</a> <a href="/psalms/69-31.htm">Cloven</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-3.htm">Cud</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-5.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/psalms/68-12.htm">Divides</a> <a href="/judges/7-16.htm">Divideth</a> <a href="/joshua/11-23.htm">Division</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-9.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-7.htm">Hoof</a> <a href="/joshua/6-5.htm">Horn</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-18.htm">Parteth</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-22.htm">Pig</a> <a href="/judges/15-19.htm">Split</a> <a href="/matthew/7-6.htm">Swine</a> <a href="/joshua/9-19.htm">Touch</a> <a href="/joshua/3-15.htm">Touched</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-10.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-11.htm">Used</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 14</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/14-1.htm">God's children are not to disfigure themselves in mourning</a> 3. <a href="/deuteronomy/14-3.htm">What may and may not be eaten</a> 4. <a href="/deuteronomy/14-4.htm">of animals</a> 9. <a href="/deuteronomy/14-9.htm">of fishes</a> 11. <a href="/deuteronomy/14-11.htm">of fowls</a> 21. <a href="/deuteronomy/14-21.htm">That which dies of itself may not be eaten</a> 22. <a href="/deuteronomy/14-22.htm">Tithes of Divine Service</a> 23. <a href="/deuteronomy/14-23.htm">Tithes and firstborns to be eaten before the Lord</a> 28. <a href="/deuteronomy/14-28.htm">The third year's tithe of alms and charity</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>as well as the pig; The pig is mentioned here as part of the dietary laws given to the Israelites. In the ancient Near East, pigs were commonly associated with uncleanness, both physically and ritually. Pigs were often scavengers, eating refuse and carrion, which contributed to their perception as unclean animals. This prohibition distinguished the Israelites from surrounding nations, many of whom consumed pork. The pig's inclusion in the list of unclean animals underscores the importance of holiness and separation for God's people.though it has a divided hoof, The divided hoof is one of the criteria for clean animals, as outlined in <a href="/leviticus/11.htm">Leviticus 11</a>. Animals with divided hooves were generally considered clean if they also chewed the cud. The divided hoof symbolizes separation and discernment, qualities that were to be reflected in the lives of the Israelites. This physical characteristic serves as a metaphor for spiritual discernment and the ability to distinguish between holy and unholy.it does not chew the cud. Chewing the cud is a process of digestion that involves regurgitating and re-chewing food. This characteristic is symbolic of meditation and reflection on God's Word. Animals that chew the cud were seen as clean because they exemplified a meditative process. The pig, despite having a divided hoof, does not chew the cud, making it unclean. This highlights the importance of both external and internal purity.It is unclean for you. The designation of the pig as unclean is a part of the broader Levitical laws that defined purity and impurity. These laws were intended to set Israel apart as a holy nation. The concept of uncleanness is not merely about physical hygiene but also about spiritual and ritual purity. The Israelites were called to be distinct in their worship and lifestyle, reflecting God's holiness.You must not eat its meat The prohibition against eating pork was a test of obedience and a means of maintaining ritual purity. This commandment was part of the covenant relationship between God and Israel. By abstaining from unclean foods, the Israelites demonstrated their commitment to God's laws and their identity as His chosen people. This dietary restriction also served as a boundary marker, distinguishing them from other nations.or touch its carcass. Touching the carcass of an unclean animal rendered a person ceremonially unclean, requiring purification rituals. This law emphasized the seriousness of maintaining purity and the need for constant vigilance in avoiding defilement. The prohibition against touching unclean carcasses reinforced the idea that holiness involves both actions and associations. It also foreshadows the New Testament teaching on spiritual purity and the avoidance of sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The author of Deuteronomy, who is delivering God's laws to the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, who are receiving these dietary laws as part of their covenant relationship with Him. 3. <a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a> The destination of the Israelites, where they are to live as a holy nation, distinct from surrounding peoples. 4. <a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a> The place where Moses received the Law from God, which includes dietary regulations. 5. <a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a> The land where the Israelites are headed, filled with nations whose practices they are to avoid.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_distinction.htm">Holiness and Distinction</a> The dietary laws were given to set the Israelites apart as a holy nation. As Christians, we are called to live distinct lives that reflect God's holiness. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> The Israelites were to obey God's laws as an expression of their covenant relationship. Similarly, our obedience to God reflects our love and commitment to Him. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_context.htm">Understanding Context</a> While the dietary laws were specific to the Israelites, understanding their purpose helps us appreciate the broader biblical account of God's plan for His people. <a href="/topical/f/freedom_in_christ.htm">Freedom in Christ</a> In the New Testament, believers are not bound by the Old Testament dietary laws. However, we are called to exercise our freedom responsibly, considering the conscience of others. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_cleanliness.htm">Spiritual Cleanliness</a> The focus shifts from physical cleanliness to spiritual cleanliness in the New Testament, emphasizing the importance of purity in heart and actions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 14</a> <a href="/q/why_does_deuteronomy_14_8_ban_pork.htm">Deuteronomy 14:8 forbids eating pork, but it is consumed safely today. What is the rationale behind this prohibition? </a> <a href="/q/what_foods_are_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">What foods are mentioned in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_pork.htm">What is the Bible's stance on eating pork?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_a_38_vs._40-year_timeline_issue.htm">Deuteronomy 2:14 notes a 38-year delay, yet the Bible elsewhere often references 40 years; is there a timeline inconsistency?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/14-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>as well as וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the pig; הַ֠חֲזִיר (ha·ḥă·zîr) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2386.htm">Strong's 2386: </a> Swine, boar though its הוּא֙ (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are hooves פַּרְסָ֥ה (par·sāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6541.htm">Strong's 6541: </a> A claw, split hoof are divided, מַפְרִ֨יס (map̄·rîs) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6536.htm">Strong's 6536: </a> To break in pieces, to split, distribute it does not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no chew the cud. גֵרָ֔ה (ḡê·rāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1625.htm">Strong's 1625: </a> The cud It ה֖וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is unclean for you. טָמֵ֥א (ṭā·mê) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2931.htm">Strong's 2931: </a> Unclean You must not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no eat תֹאכֵ֔לוּ (ṯō·ḵê·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat its meat מִבְּשָׂרָם֙ (mib·bə·śā·rām) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man or touch תִגָּֽעוּ׃ (ṯig·gā·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5060.htm">Strong's 5060: </a> To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike its carcass. וּבְנִבְלָתָ֖ם (ū·ḇə·niḇ·lā·ṯām) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5038.htm">Strong's 5038: </a> A flabby thing, a carcase, carrion, an idol <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/14-8.htm">Deuteronomy 14:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/14-8.htm">Deuteronomy 14:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/14-8.htm">Deuteronomy 14:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/14-8.htm">Deuteronomy 14:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/14-8.htm">Deuteronomy 14:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/14-8.htm">Deuteronomy 14:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/14-8.htm">Deuteronomy 14:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/14-8.htm">Deuteronomy 14:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/14-8.htm">Deuteronomy 14:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/14-8.htm">Deuteronomy 14:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-8.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 14:8 The pig because it has a split (Deut. 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